The deadline for submission of applications to the National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP) is March 31, 2011. Chairperson of the National Steering Committee of the NBCCP, Jacqueline daCosta...

The Ministry of Tourism and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) have signed a US$15 million contract for the establishment of a community-based tourism policy. The policy, which is being...

True community spirit was exemplified in the Caenwood Road area of Hope Bay, Portland on December 1, when four public benches were handed over to the community, by Returning Resident,...

In the small district of Golden Valley, St. Thomas, home to 350 households, a lone basic school and flagship structure bearing the name of the community for the past 40...

The following roads will be closed to ensure the easy flow of traffic for the staging of the Independence Grand Gala 48th Anniversary celebration on Friday, August 6. Before the...

President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Milton Samuda, has said that downtown Kingston is returning to normal as businesses begin to resume operations. Speaking with JIS News this...

The process of community development was extensively discussed at the Portland leg of the one-day Vision 2030 Symposium, held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland,...

Parish Manager for the Social Development (SDC) in Manchester, Mrs. Rose Griffiths, has called on community leaders to focus on the development of human capital, and not just on the...

Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that the introduction of the Institute of Sports' (INSPORTS) All-Island Community Football Championship, signals the Government's seriousness about pumping more...

Residents in Manchester have been challenged to consider community tourism as a viable economic option, to replace the fallout in the bauxite industry, due to the downturn in the world's...

Community safety and security will be the main focus for Community Month 2009, which will be observed in November under the theme: 'Community Safety: Our Responsibility'. This was revealed by...